Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (English Edition)

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565 pages

Daniel P Bolger

Anglais

21 October 2016

Daniel P Bolger

ᗥ Today Show Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (English Edition) ᚦ Kindle Author Daniel P Bolger ᚸ Bolgers honesty is refreshingRecounting combat actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, those stories testify to the bravery, resourcefulness and resolve of the American soldiers Andrew J Bacevich, New York Times Book Review Compelling Wall Street Journal Hard hitting Time I am glad to see someone of Bolgers caliber tackling this subject.Tom Ricks, ForeignPolicy.com, author of Fiasco The American Military Adventure In Iraq With vigorous, no nonsense prose and an impressive clarity of vision, this general does not mince blame in this chronicle of failure.Kirkus, starred reviewI am glad to see someone of Bolgers caliber tackling this subject Tom Ricks, ForeignPolicy.comBolgers honesty is refreshingRecounting combat actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, those stories testify to the bravery, resourcefulness and resolve of the American soldiers Andrew J Bacevich, New York Times Book Review Hard hitting Time I am glad to see someone of Bolgers caliber tackling this subject.Tom Ricks, ForeignPolicy.com, author of Fiasco The American Military Adventure In Iraq With vigorous, no nonsense prose and an impressive clarity of vision, this general does not mince blame in this chronicle of failure.Kirkus, starred reviewHard hitting Time I am glad to see someone of Bolgers caliber tackling this subject.Tom Ricks, ForeignPolicy.com, author of Fiasco The American Military Adventure In Iraq With vigorous, no nonsense prose and an impressive clarity of vision, this general does not mince blame in this chronicle of failure Kirkus, starred reviewHard hitting Time I am glad to see someone of Bolgers caliber tackling this subject.Tom Ricks, ForeignPolicy.com, author of Fiasco The American Military Adventure In Iraq With vigorous, no nonsense prose and an impressive clarity of vision, this general does not mince blame in this chronicle of failure.Kirkus, starred reviewA commanders compelling behind the scenes view of the United States at war after 9 11, from high level strategy to combat on the ground The Wall Street Journal Over his thirty five year career, Daniel P Bolger rose through the ranks of the army infantry to become a three star general, commanding in both Afghanistan and Iraq Perhaps than anyone else, he was witness to the full extent of these wars, from September 11th to withdrawal from the region Not only did Bolger participate in top level planning and strategy meetings, he also regularly carried a rifle alongside soldiers in combat actions Writing with hard won experience and unflinching honesty, Bolger argues that while we lost in Iraq and Afghanistan, we did not have to Intelligence was garbled Key decision makers were blinded by spreadsheets or theories And we never really understood our enemy Why We Lost is a timely, forceful, and compulsively readable account from a fresh and authoritative perspective, filled with heartfelt stories of soldiers and Marines in firefights and close combat It weighs in mightily to the ongoing debate over how the United States should wage war TheWashington Post. Why We Lost: A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (English Edition)